Therapeutic Effect of Direct Current Stimulation on Cognitive Function of Mild to Moderate Alzheimer Patients

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

33

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 30, 2011

Primary Completion Date

November 30, 2012

Study Completion Date

November 30, 2012

Conditions
Alzheimer Disease
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Direct current stimulation using Anodal electrode

11 patients who received real anodal tDCS on the left DLPFC, 2 mA for 20 minute every day for 10 consecutive days

PROCEDURE

direct current stimulation using cathodal electrode

11 patients who received real cathodal tDCS on the left DLPFC, 2 mA for 20 minute every day for 10 consecutive days

PROCEDURE

Sham direct current stimulation

11 patients who received sham anodal tDCS on the left DLPFC just for few seconds, 2 ma, every day for 10 consecutive days

Trial Locations (1)

11517

Eman Khedr, Asyut

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Assiut University

OTHER

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